APUSH ch. 15 16 17 test vocab Flashcards
1
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Disaffection
A
a state or feeling of being dissatisfied
2
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Lame-Duck
A
an elected official whose time in an office or position will end soon
3
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Emissary
A
A person who is sent on a mission to represent another person or organization.
4
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Immune
A
Exempt from the effects of something
5
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Tenuous
A
Weak or flimsy
6
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Stymied
A
To block
7
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Indissoluble
A
uncabable of being undone or broken
8
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Fervid
A
intensely passionate or enthusiastic
9
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Locus
A
main point or focus of something
10
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Procuring
A
to obtain something by use of special means
11
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Conscription
A
the practice of ordering people by law to serve in the armed forces
12
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Routed
A
defeat and cause to retreat in disorder
13
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sublime
A
of such excellence or beauty that it inspires awe
14
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Extolled
A
to praise enthusiastically
15
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Referendum
A
public vote on a particular issue
